Bunny-cat



Aug 31, 1948-' A. P. DRlGGs 2,448,087

BUNNY-GAT Filed Nov. 9, 1945 Patented Aug. 31, 1948 UNITED s TAT-Es PATENT or F1 CE BUNNY-CAT' Anna Pearl Briggs, Colfax, Calif. n Application November 9, 1945, Serial 'No.- 627,608

one of its objects is to provide an animal figure which by various means later to be described can be altered to simulate a rabbit or a cat.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy animal having means for adjusting the length of the ears and tail thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy animal that is simple in operation, can be inexpensively manufactured, and sold at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and /combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the :accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an embodiment of the invention showing the position of the ears and tail when the animal simulates a rabbit;

Figure 2 is the same, partly broken away, to show the operating elements thereof;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the animal when it simulates a cat;

Figure 4 is the same, partly broken away, to show the operating elementsthereof;

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 2; v

Figure 6 is :a rear view of a modified form of the invention, partly in section, and

Figure '7 is a top plan veiw of the modied form,

Referring more in detail to the drawings and in particular to Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, the nu- 'meral ID depicts an animal body which except for the position of the ears and tail would resemble in appearance a cat or a rabbit. To sim- 5. Claims. (Cl. 1G-151)' ulate a rabbit, the ears and tail will assume the positions shown in Figure 1, and to simulate a cat, the ears and tail will assume the positions shown in Figure 3.

In this form of the invention, the body I0 of the anim-al is made of cloth having a heavy nap, or fur-like cloth I2, and is stuied with cotton, sawdust, fibre or similar material I4. The body I0 is provided with a straight sided slotted recess I 6 having a pocket I8 therein for reception of the ears 20 and the straight recess and pocket 22 therein at the rear portion thereof for the re-y ception of the tail 24.

The outward movement of the ears 20 is limited by the tape 26, which is fastened to the lower end of the ears 20 and the side I6 by fastening .means 28. The ears 20 are held in the extended This invention relates to a toy animal and M position by the frictional engagement of the sides of the ears with the longitudinal edges of the slot. The tail is limited in the same kmanner by a tape 30 fastened to the inner end of the tail 24, and the side I6 by fasteners 32.

The body 34 in Figures 6 and 7 can also be made of cardboard, wood, compressed paper or similar materials and is painted on the outside to depict an animal employing eyes, whiskers and other form depicting configurations are applied.

The body 34 comprising similar sections 36 and 38 and the spacer 40 and the ear 2|)al and tail 24a are made of the materials previously mentioned and the spacer 4D provides pockets 42 and 44 for reception of the ears 20a and tail 24a' respectively. The tail 24 and pocket 44 are slightly curved in this form of the invention. The ear 2Ila and tail 24*l are connected to the body of the toy by flexible members 26a and 30a, respectively.

If, as in Figure 1, the animal is to simulate a rabbit, the ears 20 are pulled outward to the full limit of movement and the tail 24 is pushed into its respective recess or pocket. In Figure 3, the ears 20 are pushed inward and the tail 24 is pulled outward and retained in the position shown in Figure 3 by means of the loop 25, which may be made of elastic, cord or similar materials.

When the paper type of body shown in Figures 6 and 7, is used, a prop 45 is swingably connected to one side of the body by the hinge member 4l and the prop will support the body in an upright position when it is used.

There is thus provided a toy animal which by its peculiar structure can be madel to simulate a rabbit or a cat and it is believed that the operation thereof will be clear to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description when taken in conjunction with the drawings accompanying the specification.

It is also to be understood that various changesv in materials, combinations and arrangements of the vario-us parts can be ind-ulged in provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A figure toy, comprising a body having flat' sides, spacing means intermediate said sides having slotted pockets therein, movable ears and tail in said pockets and tapes connected to said ears and tail for limiting the movement thereof within said pockets.

2. A figure toy comprising a body, a head forming lan integral part of the body and provided with a recess opening through the upper side of the head, and an ear mounted in the recess for sliding movement inwardly or outwardly with relation to the head whereby to extend a large or small portion of the ear beyond the head.

3. A figure toy as described in claim 2, additionally comprising :a exible member located Within the recess and terminally secured to the body and ear, said member limiting the outward movement of the ear with respect to the head.

4. A figure toy as described in claim 2, additionally comprising a tail, the body being pro-` vided with a recess for the reception of a portion of the tail, the tail being adapted to be entirelyA 15 withdrawn from the recess and positioned against a side of the body, means for releasably securing` the tail in such position, anda flexible Amember located Within the recess and terminally, secured v i to the body and tail.

5. A figure toy comprising a body, a head f orm- 20 Y REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

yUNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Dinsdale I July 6, 1926 

